As Carolina Panthers History Made

The Carolina Panthers is based in Charlotte, North
Carolina and is a member of the National Football League (NFL), representing
both the North and South Carolina. They are one of four teams playing in the
South Division of the National Football Conference (NFC). The Panthers began
playing in 1995 NFL expansion teams, with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The
uniforms are black panthers, blue and silver. They play at Ericsson Stadium in
Charlotte, North Carolina.

In the previous year, which won seven games, the greatest number of victories
by an expansion team. Panthers owner and founder Jerry Richardson received a
new NFL franchise in 1993, the first after 1976 (when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
and Seattle Seahawks were a franchise).

The worst season

NFL 2001 season was a disaster for the Carolina Panthers. Two seasons later,
under the leadership of the wing John Fox, they were able to reverse their
fortunes and finished the regular season with a record of 11-5. They went to
the playoffs after winning the title of the South Division of the National
Football Conference and continued to participate in Super Bowl XXXVIII against
the New England Patriots.

A close call

Dom Capers, former Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach, was the first coach of
the Panthers. In his first season in 1995, they lost their first five games,
but recovered well during his last 11 games, winning seven games in all, thanks
to Panthers receivers Willie Green and Mark Carrier. Panthers defeated the San
Francisco 49ers, who was the champion of the league during this, the first
instance ever in NFL history for an expansion team. In 1996, the Panthers have
proven their professional status, once again, winning 12 games in the NFL and
get the title of the Northwest Division of the NFC. At that time, the Panthers
had put in place an impenetrable team including running back Anthony Johnson
and Kerry Collins quarter; Pro Bowl linebacker Lamar Lathon, Kevin Greene, Sam
Mills, which made the second best defense in the NFC; Placekicker John Kasay
who converted 37 field goals in a league record; and top kick returner Michale
Bates league who averaged 30.2 yards per return. After beating the Dallas
Cowboys during the playoffs, the Panthers lost to the Green Bay Packers, who
became Super Bowl Champions of the season.